Freshman Josie Mosby ran in State for the second consecutive year, and according to head coach Chris Nordstrom, she ran an amazing race and accomplished all of her goals.
“Josie ran a really smart race and did a great job of moving up throughout the entire race,” Nordstrom said. “One of her...

How long have you been running cross country?
I’ve been on the team since eighth grade, so this is my fourth year.
Why did you become captain in the middle of the season?
I think I became captain in the middle of the season because coach said I had displayed leadership traits that he wanted ...

Senior Cecelia Schmelzle is very proud of the team and Mosby for doing so well in this Conference.
“We had Josie qualify for state so that’s always exciting,” Schmelzle said. “Everyone else had a great race, and we have a really good Conference.”
According to coach Chris Nordstrom, Mosby...

After the race, head coach Chris Nordstrom said he thought the girls’ team had placed second, but when scores came up he couldn't wait to tell everyone about the win by two points.
“I knew it was super close, I actually thought we had gotten second,” Nordstrom said. “Results came up on my phon...

Current freshman, Josie Mosby said she has been on the varsity cross country team for the past two years. Last year she made it to state, a huge accomplishment for her and her entire team, according to Mosby.
Mosby said her time was 19.09.2, her fastest time on University of Minnesota Les Bolstad g...

As racers sprinted across the finish line and their names flashed across the scoreboard cross country head coach Chris Nordstrom said he had a feeling that was difficult to describe.
“As the race unfolded, I knew we were running well, and we had a shot. When I saw the scoreboard out on the course, ...

How long have you played soccer?
I have played soccer since I was six.
How long have you run cross country?
I went to cross country captains’ practice last summer, but this is my first season competing.
Why did you decide to play soccer and run cross country this fall?
I really want...

As the cross country season ends, captain Kaia Myers said a good captain must be able to be on top of their work and have exceptional communication skills.
“You need to be very organized. Running in the summer is very important so that is something the captains have to organize before the coaches ...

According to girls’ cross country assistant coach Jill Kraemer, eighth grader Josie Mosby was the first cross country runner since 2006 to qualify for the State cross country meet.
“(Mosby) is the first person to make it to State as an individual girl in 12 years so that's a humongous thing fo...

A scorching and dusty day was unable to stop the cross country team’s success, according to senior varsity runner Tommy Guddal.
“It was a hot and dry day but overall we did pretty well,” Guddal said. “We were hoping for a little more, but we had problems with injuries and it was a very tou...

As the Sections meet continues to approach, cross country runners begin to slow down the pace of practice, according to assistant coach Kelson Mackenzie.
“So we do what’s called a taper, which is where we do some really fast runs but we keep the recovery very long” Mackenzie said.
Accordin...

As senior Collin Perkins reflects on the cross country meet against Benilde Oct. 10, he said the team's performance in Mankato was a highlight of the season.
“(The cross country team) did so great. For sure a lot of people on the team got personal records,” Perkins said. “Everyone just came ...

After hearing juniors Leo Dworsky and Amara Foner perform Aug. 24 at Three One Six Bar + Grill, junior Megan Raatz said she was astounded people her age were already performing in a public setting.
“It...